After a few local off season amateur fights, I'm psyched to say I've got the Tacoma packed and am hitting the road to hit all the classic sunny plazas. La Maestranza in Seville, Las Arenas in Barcelona, and the arenas in Madrid, Valencia, and Bilbao. Stoked for good sand, fine battles, strong drink and fine women.

Any mags got good leads on free car camping spots near the aforementioned arenas? Anybody doing the circuit? Will trade Black Diamond crampons for an espada.

"We're in the eye of a shiticane here Julian, and Ricky's a low shit system!" - Jim Lahey, RIP

Economic, terse sentences, packed with a wealth of insight and lack of emotion.

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms, their energy. Your cares and tensions will drop away like the leaves of Autumn." --John Muir